State & Ceremonial

Woman expected to become New Zealand's next Prime Minister wants country to become a republic

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7th September 2017
She is widely expected to become Prime Minister of New Zealand in less than a month, and a few weeks before polling day, Jacinda Ardern says that the country should have a debate on whether to remove The Queen as Head of State. Ms Ardern, who recently became leader of the Labour Party, has seen her party surge in the polls since she took over as Leader of the Opposition last month. Expressing her…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

French court orders magazine to pay €100k damages over topless photos of Duchess

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5th September 2017
A French court has ordered Closer magazine to pay €100,000 in damages following the publication of topless pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge in 2012. The French magazine’s Editor, Laurence Pieau, and owner, Ernesto Mauri, must also each pay fines of €45,000 – the maximum penalty the court could award.  However, the €100,000 (£92,000) awarded in damages is significantly…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince Arthur or Princess Alice? What will the new royal baby be called?

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4th September 2017
Within minutes of Kensington Palace announcing the news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, speculation is already rife over what the new arrival will be called. It isn’t thought that the Duke and Duchess themselves even have names picked out yet, but the bookmakers are already cashing in on people trying to get lucky. The current market leader is Princess…
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Palaces & Buildings

UPDATE: Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of GBH & assault on police

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25th August 2017
A man has been arrested outside of Buckingham Palace on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and assault on police after being caught in possession of a knife. The man, believed to be aged in his early twenties, stopped his car near a police vehicle near Buckingham Palace at approximately 20:35hrs on Friday evening. Police officers spotted a large knife in his vehicle and proceeded to arrest…
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